Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
How Democrats should — and shouldn’t — moderate on immigration
It’s likely that no social issue has cost Democrats more votes in recent years than immigration. The Biden-Harris administration presided over America’s largest surge of new arrivals since 1850, according to data from the Census Bureau and Congressional Budget Office. A Goldman Sachs analysis obtained by the New York Times suggests that unauthorized immigrants account […]
The Supreme Court’s new abortion case should be an easy win for Planned Parenthood
Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which the Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would hear, is not a difficult case. The question in Kerr is whether a federal law, which requires state Medicaid programs to guarantee that “any individual eligible for medical assistance” may obtain that care “from any institution, agency, community pharmacy, or […]
Payday, Explained
Just like you can’t control the bus schedule, you can’t control your pay schedule – which leaves you stuck on someone else’s clock, even though you’ve already worked hard for that money. But have you ever wondered… why do we get paid every two weeks? We teamed up with rapper Vince Staples and Chime to […]
You’re being lied to about “ultra-processed” foods
Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today. Over the summer, a story circulated across news outlets claiming that eating plant-based burgers led to heart disease. “New research,” the Washington Post reported in June, “found eating plant-derived foods that are ultra-processed — such as meat substitutes, fruit juices, and pastries — increases the […]
The horrifying rape case roiling France, explained
Editor’s note, December 19, 12 pm ET: Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, has been found guilty of aggravated rape by a French judge. Dominique had previously confessed to drugging and raping his ex-wife and inviting strangers into their home to rape her. Fifty other men were also found guilty of related crimes. Read Vox’s […]